New data show vaccines reduce severe COVID 19 in older adults

Monday, 01 March 2021 Closed organisation: Public Health England

New data show both Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines significantly reduce severe COVID-19 in older adults....

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Have your say on guidance for driving on motorways and high speed roads in The Highway Code

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 16:56 Closed organisation: Highways England Press Release

The Highway Code is to be updated to give motorists a better understanding of what to do on motorways and high-speed roads and how they operate....

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Job Advert for a Pharmaceutical Assessor

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 16:45 Veterinary Medicines Directorate News Story

Details about a vacancy for a Pharmaceutical assessor in the VMD’s Quality team....

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UN Human Rights Council 46: Annual discussion on rights of the child: UK statement

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 16:27 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Annual Discussion on Rights of the Child....

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Education Secretary speech to FED National Education Summit

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 15:29 Department for Education Speech

Gavin Williamson addresses the Foundation for Education Development (FED) on education and building forward together...

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Update on the Vaccine Taskforce: 1 March 2021

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 15:12 Department of Health and Social Care Press Release

Responsibility for the Vaccine Taskforce is to move jointly to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)....

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Welsh Secretary’s St David’s Day message

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 15:07 Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Press Release

Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart thanks the people of Wales for their sacrifices over the past year in his St David’s Day message....

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Myanmar violence: Foreign Secretary's statement, 1 March 2021

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 13:09 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

Dominic Raab gave a statement on Myanmar following an increase in violence by the military against peaceful protesters over the weekend. ...

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Interim Office for Environmental Protection to be launched

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 13:00 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs News Story

The new environmental watchdog for England will be launched on an interim basis ahead of its formal establishment as part of the Environment Bill....

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New Registrar General for England and Wales announced

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 13:00 Home Office News Story

Abi Tierney will take up the role....

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Common Platform goes live in the south east

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 12:30 HM Courts & Tribunals Service News Story

The new, digital system – designed to enable the criminal justice system to use, manage and share case information much more effectively – is now live in at criminal courts in Guildford and Staines. ...

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With UK aid support, people in Côte d’Ivoire to be first vaccinated through COVAX: Foreign Secretary's statement

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 12:20 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

People in the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) will receive the first COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX on 1 March 2021. ...

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Environment Agency swoops to seize vehicle linked to flytipping

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 10:32 Environment Agency Press Release

Eight wheel tipper truck impounded in joint operation with police....

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NDA Annual Report highlighted amongst best in the public sector

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 10:30 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority News Story

The NDA’s Annual Report and Accounts has been recognised by the National Audit Office (NAO) as an example of best practice amongst public sector organisations....

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Draft guidance for heads of centre, heads of department and teachers

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 10:30 Ofqual News Story

Consultation on guidance on how to generate the evidence used to determine grades this summer....

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Drug dogs to detect new versions of spice to stay one step ahead of criminals

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 10:05 Ministry of Justice Press Release

Prison drug dogs will be trained to sniff out new and emerging strands of Spice as part of the government's comprehensive plan to tackle violence and disorder behind bars....

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MMO Statement: 24 February 2021

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 09:02 Marine Management Organisation News Story

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is investigating actions by Greenpeace after its vessel MV Esperanza appeared to drop a number of boulders on to the seabed in the United Kingdom’s Exclusive E...

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Devon and Cornwall homeowners urged to check their oil tanks

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 09:00 Environment Agency Press Release

The Environment Agency is urging people to check their oil tanks for leaks to protect the environment and reduce the risk of potentially large financial losses....

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Hong Kong politicians and activists on charges for conspiracy to commit subversion: Foreign Secretary's statement

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 08:21 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

Dominic Raab gave a statement after 47 Hong Kong politicians and activists were charged for conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law....

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New laws to protect victims added to Domestic Abuse Bill

Monday, 01 March 2021 - 00:15 Ministry of Justice Press Release

A raft of new amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill will be presented, providing greater protections for victims and further clamping down on perpetrators....

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